Assessment of cellulose from oil palm waste for paper-based applications

Cellulose is the major component of pulp. The quality, physical and chemical properties of paper and paperbased products depends on the amount and structural network bonding of cellulose fibres. This study assessed cellulose from oil palm waste for paper-based applications. Characterization revealed that cellulose from oil palm waste is crystalline, thermally stable, and possessed excellent swelling properties with fibre length and fibre diameter 1.2-1.5 mm and 17-20 & mu;m, respectively. The fiber morphology, fibre lengths and diameters, and resistance to early degradation of cellulose from oil palm waste revealed its suitability for paper-based products applications.

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This study assessed the potential application of cellulose from oil palm waste in paper-based products and found that it had high crystallinity, good thermal stability, and excellent swelling properties, with fiber length and diameter of 1.2-1.5 mm and 17-20 μm, respectively. The fiber morphology, lengths and diameters, as well as resistance to early degradation of cellulose from oil palm waste, indicated its suitability for paper-based products applications.